Middle School Biology: Live Observations

Middle School Biology: Live Observations

Seventh and Eighth grade science students had the opportunity to observe live Madagascar hissing cockroaches in class today. Our biology unit included several live observations including single-celled paramecia, several plants and flowers, live snails, and finally the cockroaches.

Today, the students were asked to observe:

How the cockroaches walk

Which feet move together

What they prefer to eat

Strawberries

Blueberries

Watermelon

Banana

How they react to various stimuli

A gust of wind

Water

Sticky substance on their antennae

Objects placed in front of them

We would like to give a giant thank you to Denny’s Pet World in Kirkland for donating the cockroaches for the day. Many thanks also go out to Jeff Kauffman for transporting the cockroaches to and from school, and to Marty Dong and Lori Kell for volunteering to handle the cockroaches during class.